Links for Internet Safety, Citations/Plagiarism, Parental Controls
The Common Sense Media site http://commonsensemedia.org provides tons of useful information for parents, students, and teachers. There are some very helpful videos and "lesson" plans that can also serve as guides for discussions with students or simply give you ideas about topics to discuss. I think you'll find this site helpful.
The Georgia ICAC Task Force's web site with information about cyber safety for families, teachers, and others in the community.
http://onguardonline.gov http://waybackmachine.org/ This is an interesting site to go to with your child to show that web pages never die, they just get archived. So information put on a web page can live forever. (They're revamping the site and it's in Beta right now so it can be quirky.)
General Kid Internet Safety and Netiquette Related Links
Not a link, just a note: Be very thoughful about giving your child administrative rights to the computer.
The best parental controls are when we as parents talk and listen to, work with and set a great example for children. The goal is for them to learn and commit to standards for Internet behavior and safety. The only truly effective controls are the ones within the individual.
Links for Internet Safety, Citations/Plagiarism, Parental Controls
The Common Sense Media site http://commonsensemedia.org provides tons of useful information for parents, students, and teachers. There are some very helpful videos and "lesson" plans that can also serve as guides for discussions with students or simply give you ideas about topics to discuss. I think you'll find this site helpful.
The Georgia ICAC Task Force's web site with information about cyber safety for families, teachers, and others in the community.
This site has a lot of interesting information including cyber safety tips for different age students and resources about the Internet for parents as well as Cyber safety Curricula for school or home use. http://www.familyinternet.info/Teachers_Curriculums.htm# http://www.Archive.org
http://onguardonline.gov
http://waybackmachine.org/ This is an interesting site to go to with your child to show that web pages never die, they just get archived. So information put on a web page can live forever. (They're revamping the site and it's in Beta right now so it can be quirky.)
General Kid Internet Safety and Netiquette Related Links
Not a link, just a note: Be very thoughful about giving your child administrative rights to the computer.
Kid Friendly Search Engines ‐ http://www.ivyjoy.com/rayne/kidssearch.html
http://www.chatdanger.com
http://www.blogsafety.com
http://www.netfamilynews.org
Free Internet Filter – http://www1.k9webprotection.com/
How Identity Theft Works: http://money.howstuffworks.com/identity‐theft.htm
Internet Safety Helpdesk: http://www.netsmartz411.org/
Cyber‐Safe Kids Cyber‐Savvy Teens: http://www.cyberbully.org/documents/docs/cskcstread.pdf
Growing Up Online – http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/kidsonline/#press
Chat Translator ‐ http://www.transl8it.com
Cybertipline ‐ http://www.missingkids.com/cybertip/
Internet Crime Complaint Center ‐ http://www.ic3.gov/default.aspx
Connectsafety.org ‐ http://www.connectsafely.org/
ESRB Entertainment Software Rating Board ‐ http://www.esrb.org
Gaming with Children ‐ http://www.gamingwithchildren.com/
http://www.staysafe.org/
www.cyberbullyhelp.com
Family Internet Safety Contracts
http://www.safekids.com/contract.htmhttp://www.netsmartz.org/resources/pledge.htm
NetSafe Step by Step Guide: http://www.cybersafety.org.nz/kit/index.html
Copyright, Plagiarism Prevention, Citations, Intellectual Property Rights Links
Copyright and Fair Use Information‐ http://fairuse.stanford.edu/US Copyright Office ‐ www.loc.gov/copyright
Son of Citation Machine ‐ http://citationmachine.net/
Bibme ‐http://www.bibme.org
Cyberbee – http://www.cyberbee.com/copyrt.html
RIAA – Recording Industry Association of America ‐ http://www.riaa.com
http://www.copyrightkids.org/
Parental Controls
The best parental controls are when we as parents talk and listen to, work with and set a great example for children. The goal is for them to learn and commit to standards for Internet behavior and safety. The only truly effective controls are the ones within the individual.However, because parents still often ask about controls, here are links to some.
Instructions/videos
YouTube Safety Mode
Parental controls on Windows 7
Setting up parental controls on Mac OS 10 Leopard
Monitor your child's cell phone
Nintendo DSi and DSiXL Parental Controls
Nintendo Wii Parental Controls
Setting up parental controls on iTunes
I Pod Touch Parental Controls
XBox Parental Controls
Windows Vista – Parental Controls Features Explained
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/products/windowsvista/features/details/parentalcontrols. mspx
Other
School AUP 2.0: http://landmark‐project.com/aup20/pmwiki.phpSite about AUPs in Schools - Geared more for teachers but parents are welcome to provide input
School AUP 2.0: http://landmark‐project.com/aup20/pmwiki.php
My thanks to Connie White of Lakeview Academy for providing many of the sites on this list.